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Katherine Heslop

ABBA legend shocked to discover UK awarded them nil points in Eurovision nearly 50 years on

ABBA legend Bjorn Ulvaeus didn't find out the UK gave the band zero points at Eurovision before their stunning victory until last year.

Bjorn, Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad won the singing spectacular in 1974 with their rendition of Waterloo for Sweden, but it was no thanks to the UK, which didn't award them any points.

The musician, 77, didn't realise the UK's savage rating until last year when he guest edited BBC Radio 4's Today programme in December.

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